Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the FA Cup fourth round clash between Crystal Palace and Tottenham. Having suffered heartbreak in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night, can Spurs bounce back and take one step closer to a Wembley final this afternoon? Kick-off is 45 minutes away and we will have all the action as it unfolds, LIVE!
The Emirates FA Cup / 4th Round
Selhurst Park / 27.01.2019
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- C. Wickham(10')
- A. Townsend(35' PEN)
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Updated 27/01/2019 at 17:54 GMT
4'
Wickham is making his first start in TWO years this afternoon. Can he provide the goals Palace so desperately need as they continue their fight against relegation?
3'
Spurs force an early corner which Palace do well to defend. The travelling supporters are making a real racket at the moment.
2'
NO ERIKSEN TODAY
It's a surprise that Pochettino hasn't even named the Dane on the bench this afternoon.
1'
KICK-OFF!
We are underway!
15:55
FIVE MINUTE WARNING
We are nearing kick-off at Selhurst Park. It's Crystal Palace versus Tottenham, it's next and it's LIVE!
15:50
Pochettino: "It is difficult because when you are focusing on a semi-final against Chelsea on a Thursday and today is Friday afternoon and you didn't sleep properly.
"It is our responsibility to think but we are still disappointed from last night and tomorrow we are going to be completely recovered with full energy.
"Palace is going to be a difficult game, of course we are going to rotate because we need to rotate because we have two Premier League games on Wednesday and Saturday.
"It is going to be tough too, we are going to need full energy in every game. Sunday is going to be a game we need full energy in."
15:45
This morning, Bakary Sako rejoined Crystal Palace from West Brom until the end of the season - but he cannot play this afternoon as he is cup-tied.
15:40
Something tells me that Palace boss Roy Hodgson isn't too bothered if his side exit the competition this afternoon.
"It's nothing like the glittering prize it was in my youth because we have the Champions League and Europa League now. Not many have the ambition to win the FA Cup," he said.
"The FA Cup is still being won by the top teams, and our position in the table [14th] isn't as good as we'd like it to be.
"What is my ambition? To advance in the FA Cup and get to the semis or the final, or stay in the Premier League? My ambition is to stay in the Premier League."
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15:35
SEVEN CHANGES FOR PALACE
Roy Hodgson, too, rings the chances - only Julian Speroni, defender Patrick van Aanholt, midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate and forward Wilfried Zaha survive from the side that started the 4-3 defeat at Liverpool last time out.
Forward Connor Wickham makes his first start in an age after a lengthy lay-off while Christian Benteke is fit enough for the bench.
15:25
GEORGES KEVIN NKOUDOU STARTS
Spurs hand the midfielder his first start of the season for today's trip to Selhurst Park. In total there are seven changes from the starting XI at Chelsea, with Paulo Gazzaniga, Jan Vertonghen, Eric Dier and Fernando Llorente - who scored a hat-trick in the last round - retaining their places.
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15:20
TEAM NEWS
Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Ward, Kelly, Sann, Van Aanholt, Meyer, Kouyate, Schlupp, Townsend, Zaha, Wickham.
Subs: Wan-Bissaka, Sakho, Riedewald, Milivojevic, Benteke, Ayew.
Tottenham XI: Gazzaniga, Trippier, Sanchez, Foyth, Vertonghen, Walker-Peters, Dier, Skipp, Nkoudou, Lucas, Llorente.
Subs: Lloris, Aurier, Rose, Wanyama, Winks, Lamela, Sterling.